ACTINIDE

actinoid, actinide, actinon

(noun) any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

actinide (plural actinides)

(inorganic chemistry) Any of the 14 radioactive elements of the periodic table that are positioned under the lanthanides, to which they have similar chemistry.

Anagrams

• Dianetic, ctenidia, diactine, dianetic, indicate

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Word of the Day

26 June 2024

INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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